Danubio F.C.
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| Full name | Danubio Fútbol Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | La Franja,Diluvio | |||
| Founded | 1 March 1932 | |||
| Ground | Jardines Del Hipódromo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |||
| Capacity | 18,000 | |||
| Chairman | Arturo Del Campo | |||
| League | Primera División Uruguaya | |||
| Clausura 2008 | 12th | |||
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Danubio Fútbol Club is a Uruguayan football (soccer) club based in Montevideo.
History
Danubio was founded by the Bulgarian born brothers, Miguel and Juan Lazaroff, on March 1, 1932 together with other youths from the "Republica de Nicaragua" school in Montevideo. The club name is a reference to the Danube river, the major waterway in Bulgaria.[1]
Famous players from the club include Álvaro Recoba, Ruben Sosa, Marcelo Zalayeta, Ruben Olivera, Adrian Dean, Ruben "Polillita" Da Silva, Javier Chevanton, Fabian Carini, Richard Nuñez, Walter Gargano, Carlos Grossmuller, Ignacio Gonzalez, Edison Cavani and Christian Stuani. Nery Castillo, Ricardo Guero Rodriguez and Diego Forlán played for the youth team, before continuing their careers abroad.
Danubio were the 2006/07 champions of Uruguay after defeating Peñarol 4-1 in December 2006 to claim the Apertura and again defeating Peñarol on penalties to claim the 2007 Clausura. Danubio previously won the Uruguayan title in both 1988 and 2004.
Kit Colours and Design
The club decided in 1932 to take Montevideo Wanderers F.C. kit and colours (black and white) as homage to the latter club being the last amateur champion of Uruguay in 1931. Later when entering a zonal league they planned to alter the kit design as Universal Ramírez used the same pattern. The current design was inspired by the right sash over the white kit worn by River Plate, but with the sash in black. This design remains today. The accompanying shorts are typically black (although some seasons they have been white), whilst the accompanying socks are white. In the 2005/06 season, the club wore an unusual green jersey with a white sash as their third kit to play against teams similar in colours (such as Miramar Misiones and Wanderers).In 2007,green was reintroduced in a match against Saprissa of Costa Rica. As of late 2007,it was decided to discontinue use of the green shirt, due to the repetitive defeats against Wanderers and Miramar leading to it being considered a cursed shirt. Red is now used for the third kit.
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 1940's-present
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 2005,2007 third
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2008 third
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Titles
Performance in CONMEBOL competitions
- Copa Libertadores: 6 appearances
- Best: Semi-Final in 1989
- 1978: First Round
- 1984: First Round
- 1989: Semi-Final
- 2005: First Round
- 2007: Preliminary Round
- 2008: First Round
- Copa Sudamericana: 5 appearances
- Best: First Round in 2002, 2005, 2007
- 2002: First Round
- 2003: Preliminary Round
- 2004: Preliminary Round
- 2005: First Round
- 2007: First Round
- Copa CONMEBOL: 4 appearances
- Best: Quarter-Final in 1997
- 1992: First Round
- 1993: First Round
- 1994: First Round
- 1997: Quarter-Final
Current squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Famous players
References
- ^ "Danubio's river of talent". FIFA. 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
External links
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